Effect of Probiotic Lactobacillus Reuteri in the Treatment of Mucositis and Periimplantitis

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Evaluate clinically and microbiologically the effect of the oral probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri Prodentis (PerioBalance®, Sunstar, Switzerland) on implants with mucositis or periimplantitis, as a coadjuvant treatment of mechanical therapy.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• adult patients with general good health,

• non-smokers,

• history of mild or moderate chronic periodontitis

• at least one dental implant with probing pocket depth ≥4mm together with bleeding on probing and/or suppuration, and a fixed prosthetic restoration in function for at least 12 months,

• compliance with the periodontal maintenance program,

• accessibility during all the study period and receptiveness and ability to fulfill with the protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant or lactating women,

• patients who required prophylaxis of bacterial endocarditis or had taken local or systemic antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic or probiotic therapy in the previous 3 months,

• subjects who had received surgical periodontal treatment in the last 6 months,

• uncontrolled periodontal disease,

• previous or current history of alcoholism or smoking,

• treatment with bisphosphonates, neurologic deficiencies, systemic diseases such as immunodeficiencies or uncontrolled diabetes, rheumatoid, hepatic, renal, cardiovascular or infectious pathologies, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, use of any medication which can affect at periodontal level,

• lack of patient cooperation (failure to follow the treatment instructions and/or failure to attend visits),

• implants with mobility and/or radiographic bone loss ≥ 5mm and/or ≥ 50% of implant length.